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3-D Tutor allows

users

to test

drive 18

leading software modeling and anima¬
tion packages for the Macintosh, and
begins with a tutorial on the fundamen¬
tals of 3-D computer design. A Windows
version of 3-D Tutor will also be avail¬
able.

For information: Zelos, (800)
345-6777.

dimmer control

on the unit can vary the
lamp head output up to 40%, useful
when trying to match base light levels of
interior/exterior productions. The kit in¬
cludes a lamp head with safety glass,

stand mount, head to ballast cable,
400W MSR lamp, four-leaf barn door/gel

holder, AC ballast, glass diffusion filter
and custom travel case.
For information: Broadcast

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Microphone Power Supply is designed as
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low battery LED indicator. Automatic
power off conserves battery life when
the microphone is unplugged. The dBox
PS-1 features a quick change battery
holder. Battery life, using a 9V alkaline
battery, is more than 10 hours with a

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mapping, choreograph camera move¬
ments, create photorealistic rendering of
scenes, and output completed animation
at almost any resolution to film and
video. The program is designed as a
cost-effective way to produce anima¬
tions and renderings using existing mod¬

Motion Director

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HMI Lighting System
Broadcast Marketing's Kobold
EFP 400 HMI lighting system is built spe¬

cifically for the rigors of electronic field
and feature production. The EFP 400
open-faced light head has a focusing ra¬
tio of 9:1 and an "ignite" button conve¬
niently located on the rear of the fixture.
The four-leaf barn door has spring clips
for gels and can be attached within sec¬
onds. With a total weight of less than six
pounds, the light head easily mounts to
any stand and can even be suspended
from a scissor clamp.
The AC ballast incorporates
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for flicker-free shooting using any shut¬
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models, add paint effects and texture

Imagination, MetaVision's software for
imaged editing, image processing and
paint effects. Available as an option is
CyberProps, a library of more than 150 3D objects, including indoor furnishings

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photorealistic rendering, paint effects,
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General features include

a

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formats, including AutoCAD, ARRIS,
Wavefront and RenderMan; and basic

modeling for creating spheres, rect¬
angles, and other geometric shapes.
Animation features include in¬

teractive, six-axis motion control for the
camera, view reference point, lights, and
all objects within a scene; the ability to

interactively define an object's timekeyed path onscreen or to place an object
on a predefined path; three different
camera paths that can be animated -
position of camera, view of camera, and
twisted camera view; and linking of dif¬
ferent objects within an animation. The
program

also offers simultaneous views
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of animation
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